DOL wage area 18020 · Indiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Columbus, IN

Covers Bartholomew County, IN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Columbus, IN?

Columbus, IN is DOL wage area 18020, covering 1 county (Bartholomew County, IN). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $118,810 for Level IV and $85,218 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,719 for Level IV and $68,599 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,845 for Level IV and $65,458 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	85,218	96,408	107,620	118,810
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,599	86,965	105,352	123,719
Data Scientists15-2051	65,458	84,594	103,709	122,845
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,584	79,228	93,892	108,535
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	28,226	52,645	77,064	101,484
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,616	93,621	116,647	139,652
Database Administrators15-1242	64,189	82,348	100,485	118,644
Database Architects15-1243	99,071	118,893	138,716	158,538
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,597	79,394	89,191	98,988
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,114	106,164	127,234	148,284
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,986	88,317	102,669	117,000
Web Developers15-1254	57,429	72,239	87,048	101,858
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,348	61,464	79,602	97,719
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,570	89,378	105,207	121,015
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,983	62,088	74,194	86,300
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,308	52,916	63,503	74,111
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,274	81,495	99,695	117,916
Statisticians15-2041	39,874	70,367	100,880	131,373
Actuaries15-2011	73,778	89,919	106,080	122,221
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,800	122,076	145,351	168,626
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,997	129,688	153,400	177,092
Sales Managers11-2022	75,068	105,789	136,490	167,212
Financial Managers11-3031	88,151	118,935	149,719	180,503
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	148,055	167,815	187,554	207,314
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	59,904	85,738	111,592	137,426
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,511	92,165	112,820	133,474
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,160	69,576	82,972	96,388
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,775	76,253	89,752	103,231
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,356	84,885	105,415	125,944
Management Analysts13-1111	64,834	90,356	115,856	141,378
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,514	60,133	76,773	93,392
Logisticians13-1081	69,077	84,136	99,175	114,234
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,568	66,165	83,783	101,380
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,200	94,786	106,351	117,936
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,695	102,981	119,247	135,533
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,236	88,109	101,962	115,836
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	90,896	105,893	120,890	135,887
Industrial Engineers17-2112	84,948	99,133	113,298	127,484
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,220	86,695	102,191	117,666
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,248	100,839	122,429	144,020
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	88,608	106,268	123,906	141,565
Chemical Engineers17-2041	100,964	108,223	115,482	122,741
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,656	102,981	121,306	139,631
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,336	79,207	95,098	110,968
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,661	91,604	114,525	137,468
Chemists19-2031	60,258	74,152	88,068	101,962
Pharmacists29-1051	97,012	113,714	130,416	147,119
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,466	86,404	99,320	112,258
Lawyers23-1011	76,316	112,570	148,845	185,100
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,932	54,476	66,040	77,584

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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